When we heat a coloured salt, it turns into white coloured __________ salt.

Water of crystallisation

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Anhydrous

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Hydrated

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Polar

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Solution

The correct option is B
Anhydrous

Anhydrous

The colour of the salt is mainly due to the presence water of crystallisation and after the heating effect the loosely held water molecules escape leaving behind white anhydrous powder.

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When we heat a coloured salt, it turns into white coloured __________ salt.

The correct option is B Anhydrous Anhydrous The colour of the salt is mainly due to the presence water of crystallisation and after the heating effect the loosely held water molecules escape leaving behind white anhydrous powder.

The correct option is B
Anhydrous

Anhydrous

The colour of the salt is mainly due to the presence water of crystallisation and after the heating effect the loosely held water molecules escape leaving behind white anhydrous powder.